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Lee M Waid Elementary School

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About this school

Lee M Waid Elementary School is a town public school in Rocky Mount, Virginia that is part of Franklin County Public Schools. It serves 386 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
386 Students
29 Teachers
540 E Court St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Rocky Mount, VA 24151 View local requests
http://www.frco.k12.va.us
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Lee M Waid Elementary School Demographics

76%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
28%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Lee M Waid Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 24, 2025

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Lee M Waid Elementary School

$8,864
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects funded
11
teachers funded
74
donors
1
project for technology
4
projects for books

Lee M Waid Elementary School has received support from 47 individuals from Virginia and 27 individuals out-of-state.